The Economic Development Board is comprised of 37 members:
Six Ex-officio Members
Jim Fain Secretary of Commerce
Erskine Bowles President, University of North Carolina
Martin Lancaster President, Community College System
Beverly Perdue President of Senate
Elaine Marshall Secretary of State
Reginald Hinton Secretary of Revenue
Four Members of Senate
Appointed by President Pro Tempore
Walter Dalton Rutherfordton
Fletcher Hartsell Concord
David Hoyle Dallas
Clark Jenkins Tarboro
Four Members of House
Appointed by Speaker
Bill Daughtridge Rocky Mount
Bill Owens Elizabeth City
Larry D. Hall Durham
Joe Tolson Pinetops
23 Members Appointed
by Governor:
One Representative of a Non-Profit Economic Development Organization
Dale Carroll Asheville
Two County Economic Development Representatives
John Chaffee Greenville
Bill Forsyth Murphy
20 At-Large Appointments
Bill Batchelor Rocky Mount
William Blair, III Wrightsville Beach
Watts Carr Greensboro
John Cecil Asheville
Roger Crowe Morehead City
Margaret Dardess Chapel Hill
Dr. Richard H. Dean Winston Salem
Mark Erwin Charlotte
Mike Fulenwider Morganton
Andrea Harris Durham
Donny Hicks Gastonia
Phil Kirk Raleigh
Ellen Ruff Charlotte
Billy Sewell Jacksonville
John Silvia Charlotte
E. Norris Tolson Durham
Edward Weisiger Charlotte
Jordy Whichard Greenville
Michael Wray Gaston
Lloyd M. Yates Raleigh
The Governor also designates the officers of the Board. The officers are:
Jordy Whichard Chair
Bill Owens Vice Chair